Youth Wellness Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families Full time

_Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth & Families is a multi service non-profit organization serving Inuit children, youth, and their families, dedicated to providing cultural, educational, and support services in a caring, respectful, and collaborative environment that fosters strong and proud Inuit children and families._

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Under the supervision of the Manager of Community Initiatives and Mental Health the Youth Wellness Counsellor provides wholistic mental health and substance use/abuse services to Inuit youth and families through individual and group activities that focus on their mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being using a culturally based, trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provide high quality individual and group counselling services using a harm-reduction approach;
- Help clients examine their wellbeing including substance use, developing life skills, coping strategies and engaging in healthy recreational, cultural, and social activities in the community;
- Ensure use of trauma informed practice to support clients and provide culturally and linguistically relevant service;
- Respond appropriately and in a timely manner to crisis situations involving clients; including assessing and addressing risky behaviour (self harm, suicidal ideation);
- Participate in case management with Inuuqatigiit Centre staff team and including case conferencing with external agencies;
- Develop and facilitate substance use and mental health related group counselling or psychoeducational groups;
- Complete screenings and assessment for substance use and mental health;
- Provide education on the relation between substance abuse and trauma, alcohol/drug information, harm reduction, emotional regulation and management of triggers;
- Provide clients with thorough and effective case management;
- Refer youth/parents to appropriate services as required and document the results of these referrals;
- Utilize harm reduction and evidence based therapeutic approaches;
- Provide education and support in the distribution and use of Naloxone kits;
- Incorporate traditional values and culture-based practices into the therapeutic work to promote wellness and healing; and
- Document individualized healing and/or safety plans for individuals;
- Keep all case notes and clinical information secured in locked cabinet;
- Maintain accurate client information in the Inuuqatigiit Centre client database;
- Meet all tracking, evaluation, and reporting requirements of fund and Inuuqatigiit Centre (e.g. attendance, project statistics, project targets, surveys, completing Incident/Accident reports etc.); and
- Be available to consult with Agency staff regarding issues related to substance abuse.
- Other duties as required

**ACCOUNTABILITY**
- Accountable to support clients: youth and parents, caregivers as required;
- Accountable for the safety and security of clients, including on-going assessment of client status, possibility of harm to self or others and related mental health information;
- Accountable for maintaining client confidentiality and privacy of personal information, including client files, as per the agency’s policies
- Accountable for incorporating cultural counselling perspectives in client services; and
- Adhere to and promote the mandate, workplan and mission of Inuuqatigiit Centre.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Must demonstrate stress resistance and stamina in working with youth and children;
- Ability to function effectively in a high stress environment;
- Willing to work flexible hours as needed to meet programming and client needs;
- Ability to work in a collaborative staff team environment;
- Provide service in office and on an outreach basis; and

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**
- Knowledge of the needs of Inuit youth and issues faced by Inuit parents/caregiver;
- Knowledge of Inuit and non-Inuit community services and supports;
- Knowledge of the socio determinants of health and intergenerational trauma that may impact Inuit youth and families;
- Knowledge of Inuit and non-Inuit community services and supports;
- Enthusiasm, flexibility, dedication, and commitment to the well-being of Inuit children, youth, and families;
- Ability to communicate effective orally, in writing and in English;
- Ability to operate computer systems and relevant software;
- Strong organizational, program planning and problem-solving skills;
**QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS**
- Inuit descent preferred;
- Fluency in Inuktitut preferred;
- Respect for the Inuit traditions, values, and norms of clients;
- Post-secondary education in related field including courses in addictions and trauma;
- Minimum of 2 year’s experience providing alcohol, drug and mental health counselling
- Registration with recognized professional body preferred or willingness to obtain;
- Certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills is an asset;
- Experience working with Indigenous populations is an asse

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